Two die as storm hits southern UK

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Services are unable to operate between Salisbury and Southampton, between Maidenhead and Bourne End or between Henley on Thames and Twyford
*. Virgin West Coastis advising customers not to attempt to travel on services on the southern end of the West Coast Main Line. Services from and to London Euston are suspended due to a tree blocking the line
*. First Capital Connectand C2Csaid services are suspended until further notice. Greater Angliaand Stansted Expresshave also said services will not run until after 12:00 GMT. Southernand Gatwick Expresssaid the Brighton mainline has now been cleared of trees and services will resume, while services will operate on other routes as they are confirmed to be clear
*. London Overgroundis operating a limited service with severe delays, while Southeasternis operating a limited service on some lines but says most of its lines do not have services
*. Transport for London(TfL) said there was disruption to six Underground lines due to debris from the storm on the tracks. The Bakerloo, Central, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern and Piccadilly lines were all partially closed
*.Meanwhile, Chiltern Railways, which earlier said it was hoping to run a near normal timetable, has cancelled services
*.Airports including Heathrow and Gatwick are warning of possible disruption to flights, advising passengers to check with airlines
*. EasyJethas warned passengers there could be disruption to flights on Monday. Gatwick Airport reports seven cancellations
*.Although Dover port was reopened, P&O Ferries warned of delays of up to two hours on some sailings
*.Both the Severn crossings are now open, but flooding is still affecting roads in Wales
*.The A249 Sheppey Crossing in Kent and the Queen Elizabeth II bridge on the M25 have both reopened. The Tamar Bridge which joins Cornwall and Devon has reopened
*.The Highways Agency is advising motorists to check the weather forecast and road conditionsbefore they travel.

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